Last year’s 38 agreements provided 67 free elk tags. Out of the 61 who responded to a request for information, FWP found ...

The landscape of northwestern Montana posed another challenge. In most of the state, biologists conduct annual aerial surveys to estimate elk populations, but the department halted these efforts ...

Although elk infected with brucellosis freely roam southwestern Montana and have been responsible for infecting cattle with the disease, “bison in Yellowstone present a much higher, much more ...

According to the report, CWD was detected in three new zones in 2024 — elk hunt areas 23, 84 and 126. Earlier this year, the ...

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according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ annual report. The Elk Hunting Access Agreement program was created in 2001, languishing with little involvement until the 2021 Legislature made ...

Although elk infected with brucellosis freely roam southwestern Montana and have been responsible for infecting cattle with the disease, “bison in Yellowstone present a much higher, much more ...